Paintbush jacket



@ 13 9 i A F. WEISSER PAINTBRUSH JACKET Filed A ril's, 194s PatentedJuly 31, 1951 PAIN'I'BRUSH JACKET Adolph F. Weisser, Des Moines, IowaApplication April 8, 1948} Serial No. 19,781

3 Claims.

This invention relates to an improved paint brush jacket formed of thinsheet metal or similar stiff material.

The object of my invention is to provide a paint brush jacket of simple,durable and inexpensive construction that is so constructed and arrangedthat a paint brush (either cleaned or uncleaned) may be easily andquickly inserted in the jacket, and when so placed provide means wherebythe brush and jacket may be inserted in a preservative liquid to keepthe bristles of the brush in a soft and pliable condition, and at thesame time maintain the bristles in proper shape for easy and efiicientoperation.

More particularly it is the object of my invention to provide for eachbrush an independent jacket having walls formed of sheet metal orsimilar material without perforations or slots, except a small slot atthe bottom, whereby a number of individual jackets, each having a brushwith a color of paint different from that of another brush may be placedin a preservative liquid of a single container without danger of mixingthe colors.

A further object of my invention is to provide in that type of paintbrush jacket for receiving the bristles of a paint brush to be immersedin. a preservative liquid, improved handle means for the jacket, adaptedto be used in conjunction with the brush handle so that they may beeasily grasped simultaneously to facilitate the placing of jacket andbrush into and out of said liquid without soiling the hands; and inconnection therewith, improved means for maintaining the brush in properalignment within the jacket so that the bristles will set in symmetricalformation.

My invention consists in the construction, arrangement and combinationof the various parts of the device whereby the objects contemplated andattained as hereinafter more fully set forth, pointed out in my claimsand illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved jacket with the front sidemoved to open position.

Figure 2 is a front elevation of my improved jacket with a paint brushin position therein.

Figure 3 is an end elevation of Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a sectional view taken on the line 4-4 of Figure 2.

Figure 5 is a vertical sectional view of a paint brush container showingtwo of my improved brush jackets supported therein, the end of saidjackets being removed.

My improved paint brush jacket is preferably formed of thin sheet metalcomprising a back It and triangular shaped side members II and I?mounted at right angles to the back It). The free edge of the side I2 isrolled to form hinge barrels [3. The free edge of the side I l is formedwith a tubular bead Id. The back it has formed. on its lower edge aninwardly inclined flange'or shelf [5. A front member is provided havingone, edge formed with a hinge barrel H. The opposite edge of the frontis doubled upon itself to form a reinforcing strip I8 adapted to engagethe inner and under side of the head is when the front is closed, whichforms a wedge shaped receptacle. The lower edge of the front I6 is alsoprovided with an inwardly inclined flange or shelf l9, a slight space 28being provided between the lower edges of the shelves.

A handle and leg member 2! is formed from a single piece of wire. Thewire is bent at its central portion to form a contracted bight 2'2 andsubstantiallyparallel portions 23 and 26, said portions being bentforwardly along the top edges of the side members H and 12, thencedownwardly. The member 25 serves as a pin for the hinge barrels whilethe portion 23 is threaded through the bead It, the lower ends of theportions 23 and 26 extending beyond the members. l3 and It to formsupporting legs 25. The bight 22 is bent forwardly to form a bifoliate26 for receiving the handle 27 of a paint brush 23, the parts being soproportioned that the longitudinal center of the brush handle will besupported in the longitudinal center of the jacket. The handle issupported loosely in the bifoliate to permit the chisel or pointed end29 of the bristles to rest on the shelves l5 and 9 at times when thejacket is in an upright position as illustrated in Figure 5.

In the practical use of my improved brush jacket, a suitable container35 is provided having a preservative liquid such as oil or turpentineiii. The jacket is usually placed on a flat surface such as a tableafter which the front it is swung to an opened position as illustratedin Figure l. The bristle portion of the brush is then placed on the backI0 and between the side members I2 and [3 with the chisel end 29slightly above the shelves l5 and IS with the handle 29 in the bifoliate26.

The front It is then moved to closed position with its free edge beneaththe head It, the side member I I yielding outwardly to permit the end topass said bead. This provides means for frictionally holding frontclosed. The jacket may then be lifted by grasping the handle 21 and thebight 22, and then placing the jacket in an upright position with thelower end of the legs 25 resting on the bottom of the container 30. Thejackets may be supported in an upright position by rods 32 or by leaningone against the other.

When the brushes are placed in an upright position while in oil orturpentine the heavy paint ingredients tend to work downwardly to thelower end of the bristles by gravity. The slot 20 permits any suchingredients 33 to settle to the bottom of the container 30, thus keepingthe lower end of the brush free of any solidifying of said ingredientsas would be the case if the lower end of the jacket were closed tightly.The tapering front and back members of the jacket tend to maintain thebristles in a tapered condition while the shelves l and I9 tend tomaintain a chiseled end which is so much desired by painters anddecorators.

By having the entire front of the jacket open, the brush may be easilyplaced in position with jacket in a horizontal position with thebristles entirely within the jacket before the front is closed, thuspreventing bending, shearing or distorting the bristles by closing thefront. The brush may be removed by imparting tortional force to handle21 about its longitudinal axis, causing the edge 18 to be released fromthe bead l4.

Thus it will be seen that I have provided an improved brush jacket ofsimple, durable and inexpensive construction, so constructed andarranged that a brush may be easily and quickly placed in position, andwhen so placed in a preservative liquid the original shape may bemaintained even after the bristles have been worn as illustrated by theshorter brush of Figure 5.

I claim:

1. A paint brush jacket including a back, triangular sides, and a front,one of the side edges of said front being hinged to the front edge ofone of said side members to form a door, means for frictionally securingthe free edge of said door to the front edge of the other side member, acombined handle and leg element comprising a single piece of wire formedwith a contracted bight portion to form a handle and substantiallyparallel leg portions, one of said leg portions providing as a hinge pinfor said door and the other leg portion serving to reinforce the frontedge of the other triangular side member; the bight portion of thehandle including a raised bifoliate portion open at one side to looselyreceive the handle of the brush to center the handle in longitudinal andcentral alignment with said jacket.

2. A paint brush jacket including a back, and triangular sides, thefront edge of one of said sides terminating in a tubular bead, the frontedge of the other side in a plurality of hinge barrels, a door forclosing said jacket having one edge provided with a hinge barrel inalignment with the first said hinge barrels, the opposite edge of saiddoor being folded back upon itself to provide a reinforcing edgefrictionally engaging said bead when closed, the lower edge of the doorand back being inclined inwardly with their free edges slightly spacedapart to form shelves to support the chisel edges of the brush looselymounted between said door and back, a combined leg and handle membercomprising a single wire looped to form a contracted bight, to provide ahandle, and substantially parallel portions mounted adjacent to the topedges of said sides and through said bead and hinge barrel with theirends projecting beyond their lower ends to form supporting legs, saidbight including a forwardly extending bifoliate to loosely receive thehandle of said brush to maintain the brush in alignment with the centrallongitudinal axis of said jacket when the brush is mounted in saidjacket.

3. A paint brush jacket including a back, a front, and paralleltriangular side walls to form a tapered container adapted to besupported with its large end uppermost, having the lower edges of itsfront and back walls further inclined inwardly to form shelves, withtheir free edges slightly spaced apart to form a slot, said containerhaving downwardly extending legs and an upwardly extending handle ofsubstantially U-shaped and rigidly fixed to said container, the sidesnear the bight being bent forwardly to form a handle retainer with thebight providing the back and the forwardly bent portions the sides forloosely holding a brush supported in said container in an upright andcentered position, with the chiseled edge of the brush resting on saidshelves whereby the weight of the brush will tend to press the ends ofthe bristles together to maintain a chiseled edge.

ADOLPH F. WEISSER.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file ofthis patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,239,638 Throckmorton Sept. 11,1917 1,496,346 Lindmark June 3, 1924 1,851,521 Olsen Mar. 29, 19322,253,678 Blackledge Aug. 26, 1941

